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Les Moonves

Former CEO of CBS, Independent

Search every verified Les Moonves interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Les Moonves resigned as chairman and CEO of CBS in September 2018 following a New Yorker article that included allegations of sexual misconduct by six additional women, bringing the total number of accusers to twelve. The allegations included claims that Moonves forced women to perform oral sex, exposed himself without consent, and used physical violence and intimidation. In a statement, Moonves said the allegations were "untrue" and "not consistent with who I am," and that he was "deeply saddened to be leaving the company." His resignation was part of a settlement with CBS. Prior to his resignation, Moonves had discussed the company's financial performance and strategy on earnings calls. He stated that CBS was growing its subscriber base and average revenue per subscriber, and that content licensing and affiliate fees were becoming a larger share of revenue. He also commented on industry trends, saying that cord-cutting was occurring but that CBS was positioned to benefit through its direct-to-consumer services like CBS All Access and by being included in "skinny bundles." Moonves described the allegations against him as "untrue" and stated that they were "from decades ago."

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